Crowds flock to see Travis letter's debut at Alamo

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A crate holding the letter written by Alamo commander Lt. Colonel William Barret Travis is carried toward the Alamo during a ceremony to mark its return on Friday, Feb. 22. 2013. The famous "victory or death" letter written by Travis that had been kept in Austin until now will be put on display at the Alamo for 13 days starting on Saturday to commemorate the 177th anniversary of the battle at the Alamo.

A crate holding the letter written by Alamo commander Lt. Colonel William Barret Travis is carried toward the Alamo during a ceremony to mark its return on Friday, Feb. 22. 2013. The famous "victory or death" letter written by Travis that had been kept in Austin until now will be put on display at the Alamo for 13 days starting on Saturday to commemorate the 177th anniversary of the battle at the Alamo.